Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-04-15
For the KEHTucKIAN.
LEBANON. OHIO, LETTER.

MIR. EDIroR According to prom
ise | will try to tell your readers
something of the N. N. U. at Leba-
non, Ohio.
will begin by giving you de-
scription OF one days work. will
say Just here that only few of the
students board where they room, con-
sequently from six till seven o'clock
a. m. you can see students hurrylng
through the streets to the various
boarding clubs to partake OF "oat
meal and potatoes as they say.
RecitatiOns begin at seven o'clock
a. IN. the one we will notice especial
lly Is the Training Glass, taught by
Pres. A. IIolbrook himself. This
class is made up of Classics, Scientif-
les and the Preparatory or Teach
er's Course. The object of this class
is TO train teachers" TO manage their
schools without government Not
withstanding Pres. A. llolbrook is
seventy years of age, he Is jolly, good
humored and mingles with his work
many amusing anecdotes and conse-
quently keeps up the interest of his
class.
We are excused at eight and quar-
ter o'clock aud from this class we re-
pair TO the chapel where students and
faculty assemble for General Ex."
This exercise is opened with song,
followed by Scripture reading and
prayer, then another song, after which
the various teachers announce the
different sections which meet that
day. Then the president arises, takes
his place In front Of the Bible stand
on the stage and asks, "Any misoel-
laneous business this morning ?
Presently we hear swapping from all
portions of the large hall. "Who are
you over there by the window and
what Is wantingl" is asked from the
stage. The gentleman arises and be-
hold it's Blackburn" a classic from
the "Sunpy South" announcing the
loss of his i'll sister classic overshoes.
A hearty laugh ensues, after which
another is called TO the floor and an-
nounces the loss of q "Holbrook's
Grammar" another the loss of
Training Scratch-book, another an
umbrella and another announces the
exchange of hats in the Library the
previous day, still another snaps aud
il seems that he had strange hat, so
the president appoints those gentle
men committee of two, TO meet in
the hall below after General Ex."
aud settle the hat question.
The miscellaneous business being
disposed of, we have about fifteen or
twenty minutes left. This time Is
occupied. by a "Final' of member
OF the Classic class or speech from
one ofthe faculty.
The attendance at General Ex. /
suppose will average four hundred.
At nine o'clock we are excused and
scatter out, some 10 their rooms, some
to their recitations aud others TO the
post-ofiice. When the bell rings at
noon each one hastens to his or her
dinner. At aquarter of one o'clock
+. NJ, the bell again rings, reminding
us that the hour has arrived, for as
many as desire, TO give thanks 10
God for the blessings they hourly re-
celve frcm his bonntifnl hand, to as
sembie in ioom III. for one half hour
for this purpose. After this the
students again go to the various
recitalions; at five and half Z. NJ,
the bell rings for supper aud at six
and quarter 1t rings TO again call
the students to their work. The de-
batting sections and vocal music class
es meet after supper and at eight
o'clock the last bell of the evening
rings, then the students are soon TO
be seen IN their quiet little apartments
in various portions of the town study
ing for the following day.
The Library is very important
feature ofthe N. N. U. 1t contains
over 5000 volumes, including all the
leading encyclopedias, scientific, re-
ligious, educational, literary and mis-
cellaneous works, aud is open from z
A. NJ, TO 81 p. NJ, every day Of the
week except Sunday.
When any teacher assigns lesson
he or she expects the students not
TO study that lesson from the text
book, but to get all the Information
they can from the library and as there
is no extra charge for the use Of its
books and as the librarian, Miss Mat
tie Shalter, is ever ready TO aid the
students IN selecting books for their
work, 1t certainly is favorite resort
for study and reference. l will not
tax your readers with further ex-
PLANTATION of this wonderful school,
but will say TO them, come and sec
for yourselves and you will never re-
gret that you have done so. Send for
a catalogue and be convinced Of what
/ have told you.
BONNIE JEANNE.
Apr. 5, 1887,
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